House hacking means you can use low-down-payment loans (FHA/VA/Conventional) to keep more cash on hand.Network with Investor-Friendly Agents – A good agent who understands house hacking & multi-family investing is a game-changer.

If you low-balled them, you have to be careful doing that when asking for seller financing.

Let brokerage grow, tenants pay down mortgage, and save up for another property organically (Cons - slow growth, waisting equity// Pros - low risk)2) Cash out the $300k brokerage account, pay off the townhouse, start cash-flowing $2,400/mo, and save up for new investment or 1031 into multi family(Cons - cap gains tax on cash out, high Oregon income tax penalty, hard to find deals being $2,400 monthly cash flow) // Pros- cash flow, increased leverage into large investment)3) Cash out $300k brokerage and put into separate Multi Fam property, hoping for $2,400/mo+ cash flow, keep townhouse rented as is (Cons - cap gains tax on cash out, not utilizing equity PROs - increase portfolio value, higher upside with value add or rent increase on new units?)

Higher interest rates on conventional loans may result, as the government backing currently helps keep rates low.

AI is not some magical, all-knowing miracle that can pull leads out of thin air.AI is simply a faster, more hands-off way to find the same low-quality leads you get from DMM, cold calling, and SMS marketing.You’re not improving lead quality—you’re just finding bad leads faster.

I would love to hear from fellow seasoned investors who can relate to my sentiments in our current economic and real estate conditions.

We always check heating and cooling even if off season on a property.

In moderate- or low-resource areas, developers also need to hold a public meeting within 45 days to gather feedback.

I have section 8 rentals in great areas and I almost forget they exist sometimes because of how long term the tenants are and how low maintenance they are.

If you can’t do a 1031 to a non-income tax state, figure out a year when you will have lower income and tax rates ar as low as possible.